SAN DIEGO, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OncoSec Medical Incorporated ("OncoSec") (NASDAQ: ONCS), a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, will provide updates today on multiple key corporate initiatives at the Company's inaugural Investor and Analyst Day in San Diego, CA, including plans for a melanoma combination directed-registration study of OncoSec's lead product candidate, ImmunoPulse® IL-12, in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy. In addition, the Company will provide details on its preclinical multi-gene plasmid constructs, Tissue-based Real-time Adaptive Controlled Electroporation (TRACE™), and its Technology Access Program (TAP). OncoSec will also highlight the new Phase II melanoma data that was recently presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting ("SITC 2016").

"By focusing our clinical programs on patients who do not respond to anti-PD-1 therapy, we are committed to developing therapies for those in critical need of alternative treatments," said Punit Dhillon, President and CEO of OncoSec. "The favorable anti-tumor activity and safety data garnered from the Investigator Sponsored Trial (IST) Phase II clinical trial combining ImmunoPulse® IL-12 and KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) provides us with additional confidence to move forward with key regulatory, clinical and commercial efforts aimed at achieving marketing approval for ImmunoPulse® IL-12 in anti-PD-1 non responder advanced melanoma. We are pleased to be focused on a registration-directed clinical program with a regulatory path that we hope will lead to a potential FDA approval for our first commercial product in 2019."

"We are changing the way clinicians and scientists think about the use of technology to manipulate cellular activity with the power of DNA construct delivery and activation through our innovative, easy to use, next-generation gene electro-transfer devices," continued Mr. Dhillon. "We believe our development strategy for ImmunoPulse® IL-12 will lead to a large market opportunity, and can generate significant value for shareholders and provide a strong foundation for advancing OncoSec's next clinical candidate in first-in-human studies in 2018."

A replay of the event webcast will be available shortly after the meeting and can be accessed for up to 12 months through the Events and Presentations section under the Investors tab of OncoSec's website at www.oncosec.com.

About OncoSec Medical IncorporatedOncoSec is a biotechnology company developing DNA-based intratumoral immunotherapies with an investigational technology, ImmunoPulse®, for the treatment of cancer. ImmunoPulse® is designed to enhance the local delivery and uptake of DNA-based immune-targeting agents, such as IL-12. In Phase I and II clinical trials, ImmunoPulse®IL-12 has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and evidence of anti-tumor activity in the treatment of various solid tumors as well as the potential to initiate a systemic immune response. OncoSec's lead program, ImmunoPulse®IL-12, is currently in clinical development for several indications, including metastatic melanoma, head and neck cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer. The program's current focus is on the significant unmet medical need in patients with melanoma who are refractory or non-responsive to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies. In addition to ImmunoPulse® IL-12, the Company is also identifying and developing new immune-targeting agents for use with the ImmunoPulse® platform. For more information, please visit www.oncosec.com.

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